Loyola University Chicago Athletics

2018: For the second consecutive season, started every game at shortstop … Got off to another hot start, batting .333 (17-for-51) through the first 19 outings of the year … For the year, batted .254 (35-for-138) with seven doubles, a triple and 12 RBI … Put together a season-best, eight-game hitting streak, February 9-24 … Had seven multi-hit performances, including a three-hit game … Drove in five runs in the first five games of the season, knocking in a pair in consecutive wins versus Fort Wayne (Feb. 10) and IUPUI (Feb. 11) … Fared well against Big East opponents, tallying a pair of hits each in wins over Seton Hall (March 3, March 9) and Villanova (March 4) … Went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a victory at Notre Dame (April 11) … Wrapped up her career in a positive note, batting .500 (5-for-10) in a three-game series at Indiana State (May 5-6) … Doubled as part of a three-hit performance, and scored a run, in game one of a doubleheader at Indiana State (May 5).
 
2017: Started all 53 games at shortstop and hit .207 (30-for-145) with six doubles, a home run and 18 RBI … Had five multi-hit and five multi-RBI games … Batted .280 (21-for-75) in Loyola’s wins … Got off to a fast start, hitting .333 (14-for-42) through the first 14 games of the year as Loyola went 14-0 … Put together a season-best four-game hitting streak, during which she batted .571 (8-for-14) with five RBI, March 4-5 … Opened the year with two hits, including a double, and a pair of RBI in a victory over IUPUI (Feb. 10) … Drove in two runs, singled and walked twice in a win over Manhattan (Feb. 25) … Went 3-for-5 with a RBI at Alabama State (March 4) …Had two hits and three RBI versus North Carolina A&T (March 5) … Belted her first home run since April 25, 2015, a three-run blast, against Northwestern (April 12) … Doubled, singled and knocked in a pair of runs in game one of a doubleheader versus Indiana State (April 19).
 
2016: Appeared in and started 46 games … Started games at third base, shortstop and second base … Batted .228 with five doubles, two triples and 17 RBI … Hit .302 (19-for-63) with four doubles and seven RBI in Missouri Valley Conference games … In 10 games at Loyola Softball Park, batted .355 (11-for-31) … Posted seven multi-hit performances, which featured a pair of three-hit efforts … Drove in five runs in the first 10 games … Had a pair of hits and three RBI in a 7-3 victory at North Carolina State (March 11) … Went 2-for-3 with a double and pair of RBI in game one versus Missouri State (April 3) … Had three hits and knocked in three runs at Northern Iowa (April 17) … Tripled and drove in a run as part of a three-hit game versus Illinois State (April 23) … Doubled twice in game two of a doubleheader at Bradley (April 29).
 
2015: Started all 50 games at third base ... Notched first two collegiate hits, going 2-for-3 with a walk, in win over North Dakota (Feb. 7) ... Went 2-for-3 with a double against Jacksonville (March 6) ... Ripped season-high four hits, including a double, and drove in first collegiate run in a win over South Carolina State (March 6) ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Valley opener against Evansville (March 14) ... Drove in five runs in the three-game set versus the Purple Aces ... Had a hit and scored a pair of runs in victory over UIC (April 1) ... Had two hits in five at-bats in an extra-inning victory over Northern Illinois (April 8) ... Reached base all four times on two hits and two walks against Indiana State (April 15) ... Finished the season on an eight-game hitting streak, hitting .393 (11-for-28) during that stretch ... Laced a home run as part of a 2-for-3 performance at Illinois State (April 25) ... Capped season with a pair of knocks against Wichita State (May 3).
 
High School: Upstate Eight All-Conference in 2013 ... Two-time Naperville Sun All-Area team ... Pitched seven scoreless innings to lead Neuqua Valley High School to a regional title in 2012 ... Two-time team MVP ... Named to the Daily Herald All-Area team in 2012.

O'Brien's Career Statistics